Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale spotlights individuals in the community who have worked tirelessly over a 10-week period to raise funds for cancer research.

Friday, May 18, 2012
6:00 PMNewport Beach CA

This elegant event includes gourmet hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails, music, dinner, and silent and live auctions. The culmination of the evening is the announcement of the 2012 Man & Woman of the Year!

Below are 17 amazing men & women who are competing for the title of Man & Woman of the Year! They have ten thrilling weeks – from March 8th to May 18th- to raise as much funds as they can to help cure blood cancers. Support your favorite candidate today!

About Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Orange County/Inland Empire Chapter
In communities across the country, dynamic and passionate candidates engage in a spirited competition to earn LLS’s Man & Woman of the Year. The candidates compete in honor of children who are local blood cancer survivors, the Boy & Girl of the Year: Chris Weller and Bailey Cooney.

Candidates, and their campaign teams, are judged solely on their fundraising efforts—each dollar raised comprises one vote. During a ten-week campaign, beginning Thursday March 8th, the day of our Kickoff Party at the Anaheim White House Restaurant, and culminating at the Grand Finale Celebration at the Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach, every dollar counts as the candidates who raise the most funds to help advance the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will be named the 2012 Man & Woman of the Year.